Police get to rumble in forests

Glencoe police officers can do a lot of things they couldn't do before, now that they have added a motorcycle to their patrols.

For example, they can get onto forest preserve trails to set up hidden traffic patrols.

The village is leasing the bike for two years, with an option to buy. The total cost, with equipment and training, is $8,000, said Glencoe Public Safety Director Mikel Milks. At the end of the two years, the village will decide whether to continue using the bike.

The results so far might give motorists pause.

Patrol officers Hiroshi Witt and Kevin Kulinski, both experienced motorcycle riders, began using the bike on Aug. 25 and handed out four traffic tickets during the first patrols.